Sam ‘Shade’ Carter joins the show to discuss one of the most interesting backpacking stories we’ve heard to date. He’s 21 years old. His goal was the hike the calendar year Triple Crown (PCT, AT, CDT). He wanted to do this with a 3lb base weight. How did it go? What were the biggest challenges and how did he overcome them? Find out on this week’s show. Also, how will Derek do with 3lb trivia?
Some of the topics discussed:
-Backpacking Base Weights
-Ultralight Backpacking Gear
-Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail
-How to Carry Extra Food…When You’re Out of Room
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121 - Monster Miles with Sam
120 - NATHAN PETTIJOHN: Travels With Hafa
119 - Talk to Yourself...From the Future
118: SONJA WIECK: The World’s Toughest Race
117 - JESSE MANTAI: Spice Up Your Meals (Without a Spice Wheel)
116 - A Series of Unfortunate Canyonlands Events
115 - ”Small” Upgrades That Make a Big Difference
114 - The Random Gear Box
113 - Cold Soaking & Other Terrible Ideas
112 - 10 Strangers In The Winds
111 - Calling Upon Search & Rescue...for the 2nd Time
110 - Uncommon Gear Reviews & Trip Report
109 - On The Trail 2020 with the Entire Crew
108 - ROWAN SMITH: How To Avoid These 3 Common Hiking Problems
107 - The Season Finale
106 - The First 40 Miles
105 - The Junk Drawer of Backpacking
104 - Backpacking Shark Tank with Tayson Whittaker
103 - B&B Radio
102 - Where to Hide Your Wallet & Other Weird Tips
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